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Marc Brown

Marc Brown

St Philips Chambers, West Midlands

Work Department

Business & Property

Position

Marc undertakes work across a broad spectrum of commercial work, with a particular focus on insolvency matters.

A confident and user-friendly advocate with an exceptional academic background, he communicates well with both solicitors and clients. He offers advice that is tailored towards the commercial outcomes sought by the client and is conscious of the business needs of clients as well as the pure legal aspects of litigation.

Marc is regularly instructed in relation to high value and complex cases. He has experience of dealing with cases involving lengthy and detailed factual backgrounds and complex issues of law. He is conscious of the time pressures placed on solicitors and clients and the consequent need for a flexible approach. He also appreciates the value to both solicitors and clients of early in-depth analysis of the issues involved in any particular case. As a result, Marc sees value in taking a proactive and collaborative approach to litigation.

Marc regularly writes articles and is a frequent speaker on matters of insolvency law and civil procedure. He is happy to offer seminars at solicitors’ offices if requested.

Career

Called 2004; Gray’s Inn.

Deputy Head of St Philips Chambers.

Memberships

Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association (MCCBA).

Education

Mansfield College, Oxford University (MA, Jurisprudence; BCL, Vinerian Scholar, distinction); Inns of Court School of Law (BVC, very competent).

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Commercial litigation

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Marc Brown –St Philips Chambers ‘Marc is fiercely intelligent and is able to digest significant amounts of information with ease. His written work is second-to-none and he is a tenacious advocate whose closing skills are a joy to watch. He provides a level of service and quality of work that you would expect to receive from a silk.’
Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Company and insolvency

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Marc Brown –St Philips Chambers 'Marc stands out for his attention to detail and knowledge. He is a true insolvency expert.'